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Software & Analytics 1
Honeywell’s OpenADR Plans for SoCal Edison

Honeywell’s OpenADR Plans for SoCal Edison

Honeywell’s $11.4 million DOE smart grid grant will help Southern California Edison turn down power using an emerging standard called OpenADR.

by Jeff St. John
Utilities 1
EPRI Seeks Big Gains in Transmission Efficiency

EPRI Seeks Big Gains in Transmission Efficiency

EPRI says smart grid technology could help prevent 300 billion kilowatt hours of power lost to transmission grid inefficiencies.

by Jeff St. John
Demand Response 1
Demand Response: The Standards Race Begins?

Demand Response: The Standards Race Begins?

LBNL’s OpenADR is a standard to make automated demand response and real-time power pricing quick and easy. Is the fragmented market ready for it?

by Jeff St. John
Green Building 0
Report: Muni Green Building Programs Up 50%

Report: Muni Green Building Programs Up 50%

A report by the American Institute of Architects shows a big boost in the number of cities with green building programs across the country.

by Ucilia Wang
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Networking/AMI 40
PG&E Sued Over Smart Meters, Slows Down Bakersfield Deployment

PG&E Sued Over Smart Meters, Slows Down Bakersfield Deployment

Pacific Gas & Electric denies a lawsuit’s claims that smart meters are overcharging customers in Bakersfield. Still, it has slowed down smart meter deployments in the city.

by Jeff St. John
Smart Homes/Smart Buildings 1
iControl’s Home Security-to-Home Energy Strategy

iControl’s Home Security-to-Home Energy Strategy

iControl is using home security as a back door into home energy management. Utilities, on the other hand, will need a $50 solution, CEO Paul Dawes says.

by Jeff St. John
Grid Edge 0
Smart Grid Roundup: Comverge Earns and Xcel Looks at Peak

Smart Grid Roundup: Comverge Earns and Xcel Looks at Peak

Comverge reports third quarter earnings, Echelon seeks to sell smart meters in Brazil, and Xcel wants to try peak pricing in Boulder’s SmartGridCity.

by Jeff St. John
Policy 0
Japanese Vice Minister Talks CO2 Reduction, Smart Grid

Japanese Vice Minister Talks CO2 Reduction, Smart Grid

Tetsurou Fukuyama, Japan’s Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs discussed the environmental policies of the Hatoyama administration at the Smart Energy Symposium 2009.

by Tech-On!
Software & Analytics 0
Is GridPoint the Sugar Daddy of Smart Grid?

Is GridPoint the Sugar Daddy of Smart Grid?

GridPoint’s buying spree continues with ADMMicro, which manages commercial and industrial energy use. Is the startup buying its way into every smart grid market?

by Jeff St. John
Smart Grid 8
Smart Grid’s Low-Tech Savings: Fewer Truck Rolls

Smart Grid’s Low-Tech Savings: Fewer Truck Rolls

Utilities can use high-tech smart grid systems to cut down on low-tech energy costs, says Oracle’s Linda Jackman.

by Jeff St. John
Networking/AMI 0
Landis+Gyr Raises $100M

Landis+Gyr Raises $100M

The big European smart meter maker has raised $100 million to fuel growth, particularly in the United States.

by Jeff St. John
Demand Response 1
EnerNoc Finally Turns a Profit

EnerNoc Finally Turns a Profit

The Boston-based company reported its first profitable quarter as a public company. That may be good news for smart grid prospects on public markets.

by Jeff St. John
Energy Storage 28
Energy Storage: What Is the Cheapest Solution?

Energy Storage: What Is the Cheapest Solution?

By signing up for solar and wind power, utilities have to invest in energy storage. There are many options, but most are pricey.

by Ucilia Wang
Smart Homes/Smart Buildings 6
Intel’s Home Energy Management Plan, Part II

Intel’s Home Energy Management Plan, Part II

Intel is eager to be a player in the home energy management market, and says consumers will turn to TV for displaying their energy consumption data.

by Michael Kanellos
Software & Analytics 0
PG&E’s Smart Grid Challenges and Solutions by the Region

PG&E’s Smart Grid Challenges and Solutions by the Region

The big California utility has to think regionally when planning smart grid projects like plug-in vehicle charging systems, says PG&E’s Andrew Tang.

by Jeff St. John
Utilities 2
PCS Utilidata Gets Volt/VAR Control Into AEP, Hydro Ottawa

PCS Utilidata Gets Volt/VAR Control Into AEP, Hydro Ottawa

PCS Utilidata says its real-time voltage/VAR can help utilities fix distribution grid inefficiencies in real time.

by Jeff St. John
Smart Grid 0
Smart Grid Roundup: The Future of the Grid

Smart Grid Roundup: The Future of the Grid

Silver Spring and Grid Net are fighting for the future of the grid. Utilities are revamping their grids for solar. And more.

by Frank Smith
Smart Grid 0
GridPoint Gets Into Solar Integration With SMUD, ComEd

GridPoint Gets Into Solar Integration With SMUD, ComEd

GridPoint will help Sacramento’s municipal utility and Chicago’s Commonwealth Edison manage solar power on their electricity grids.

by Jeff St. John
Smart Grid 0
Silver Spring vs. Grid Net: Now vs. the Future

Silver Spring vs. Grid Net: Now vs. the Future

Silver Spring Networks’ wireless mesh has lots of utility customers. Grid Net says its WiMax-based technology is better.

by Jeff St. John
Energy Storage 0
Japan, Land of the Rising Grid-Tied Battery

Japan, Land of the Rising Grid-Tied Battery

Sanyo wants to build bigger lithium-ion batteries to store solar power, and EV battery maker Electrovaya targets grid storage for the Japanese market.

by Jeff St. John
Smart Homes/Smart Buildings 6
The Smart Home That’s Tuned to the Weather

The Smart Home That’s Tuned to the Weather

Forget waiting for smart meters. EcoFactor says it can create a thermal profile of your home and manage it over broadband.

by Michael Kanellos
Smart Grid 6
Will Solar Crash the Smart Grid?

Will Solar Crash the Smart Grid?

Utilities don’t have much time to revamp their grids to accommodate the growing popularity of rooftop solar. Here are some technologies that could help.

by Jeff St. John
Smart Homes/Smart Buildings 1
The Solar Home That Powers Itself Down

The Solar Home That Powers Itself Down

Home energy management startup Tendril has teamed up with solar panel monitoring startup Fat Spaniel to find ways to turn down appliances and air conditioners when rooftop solar power dips.

by Jeff St. John
Smart Grid 0
Smart Grid: What a Week That Was

Smart Grid: What a Week That Was

The Obama administration unfurled $3.4 billion in smart grid stimulus funds, among other news.

by Michael Kanellos
Solar 0
Toyota Developing Solar-Powered EV Charging Station

Toyota Developing Solar-Powered EV Charging Station

The electricity generated by the solar cells is first stored in storage batteries and then used to charge electric vehicles.

by Tech-On!